Suddenly Listen

What a time it continues to be! We’ve all had the discussion (“what’s going to happen?” “What a world we live in”). We’ve asked the questions (“How are you working?” ”when can you go back to work?”). And we’ve searched Read More …

It is completely outside our experience to look out our windows into an international crisis, feeling the disruption, discomfort and frustration of isolation and unplanned, sudden change.  And it is humbling, when I take a minute to sit and reflect Read More …

These are the strangest of times. By Friday, March 13 we at suddenlyLISTEN knew things were shifting quickly for us, our work, our friends and the entire planet. You already know what this email is about, so I’ll preface it Read More …

Concert day: La Biennale di Venezia! The climax to this whole project, and one of Europe’s biggest annual arts festivals. The concert space was brick and stone with big windows looking over the central laguna. What a feeling to arrive at Read More …

So time has flown. I’m actually back in Halifax now, in normal life, with echoes of this tour and these concerts ringing in my ears! But the last week or so oft the trip was intense, with lots of travel, Read More …

We have now been in Italy for 2 days. I’ve had a couple of chances to look around a bit,  eaten some food, and had numerous (very small) coffees! It’s Italy, so I won’t write too much. My initial impression Read More …

Things have been busy! So I’m bit behind on posts. Here’s the final Scottish post. It’s warmer here in Bologna….. I’m writing now from the flight to Bergamo. It’s been an eventful two days even though we haven’t played concerts! Read More …

Wow that was an intense 2 days! It started with an early rise, a 9am fast train that turned slow, a 3 hour late arrival, a sudden meal of Chinese food, and finally a rehearsal at Yati Durant’s amazing high Read More …

I guess you don’t really need to write much about The Colourscape Music Festival in London…a picture, (especially here) is worth a thousand words!   Needless to say this was a singular experience, playing in a maze of interconnected vinyl Read More …

I’m such terrible picture taker! I apologize for this blog’s freedom from photographs! I am so busy looking around, it just doesn’t occur to me to pull out my phone. Take my word for it, Brixton is an exciting place! It’s Read More …